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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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