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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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