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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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