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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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