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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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