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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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