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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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