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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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