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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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