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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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