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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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