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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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