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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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