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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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