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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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