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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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