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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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