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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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