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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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