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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major 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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