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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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