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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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