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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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