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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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