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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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