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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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