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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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