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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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