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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major 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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