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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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