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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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