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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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