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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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