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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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