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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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