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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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