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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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