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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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