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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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