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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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