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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines 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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