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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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