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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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