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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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