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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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