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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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