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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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