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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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