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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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