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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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