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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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