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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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