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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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