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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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