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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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