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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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