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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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