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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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