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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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