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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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