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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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