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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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