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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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