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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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