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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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