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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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