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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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