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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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