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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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