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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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