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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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