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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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