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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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