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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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