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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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