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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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