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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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