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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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