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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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