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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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