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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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