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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are 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 more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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