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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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