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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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