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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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