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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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