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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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