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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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