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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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