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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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