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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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