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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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