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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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