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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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