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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important 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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