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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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