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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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