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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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