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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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