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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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