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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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