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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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