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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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