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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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