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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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