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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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