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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. 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. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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