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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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