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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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