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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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