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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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