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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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