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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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