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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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