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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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