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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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