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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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