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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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