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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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