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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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