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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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