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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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