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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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