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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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