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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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