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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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