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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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