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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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