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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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