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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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