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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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