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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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