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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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