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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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