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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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