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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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