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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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