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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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