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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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