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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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