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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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