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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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