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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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