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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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