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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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