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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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