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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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