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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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