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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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