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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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