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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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