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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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