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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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