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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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