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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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