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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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