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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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