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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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