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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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