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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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