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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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