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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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