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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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