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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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