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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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