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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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