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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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