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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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