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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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