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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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