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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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