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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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