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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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