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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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