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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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