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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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