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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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