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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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