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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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