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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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