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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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