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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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