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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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