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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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