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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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