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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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