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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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