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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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