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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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