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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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