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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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