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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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