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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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