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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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