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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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