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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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