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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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