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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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