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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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