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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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