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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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