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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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