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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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