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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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