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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the 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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