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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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