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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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