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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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