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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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