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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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