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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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