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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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