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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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