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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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