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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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