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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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