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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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