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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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