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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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