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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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