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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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