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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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