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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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