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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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