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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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