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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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