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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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