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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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