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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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