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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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