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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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