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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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