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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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