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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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