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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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