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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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