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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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