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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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