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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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