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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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