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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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