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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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