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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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