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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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