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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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