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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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