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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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