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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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