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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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