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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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