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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the 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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