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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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