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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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