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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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