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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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