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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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