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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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