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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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