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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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