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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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