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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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