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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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