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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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