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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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