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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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