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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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