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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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