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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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