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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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