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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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