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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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