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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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