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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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