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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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