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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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