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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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