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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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