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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. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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