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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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