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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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