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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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