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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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