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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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