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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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