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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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