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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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