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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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