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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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