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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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