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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not 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 elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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