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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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