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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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