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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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