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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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