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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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