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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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