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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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