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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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