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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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