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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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