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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning enable people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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