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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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