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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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