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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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