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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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