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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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