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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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