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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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