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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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