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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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