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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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