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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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