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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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