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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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