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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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