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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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