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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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