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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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