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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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