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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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