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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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