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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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