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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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