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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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