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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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