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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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