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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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