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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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