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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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