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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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