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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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