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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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