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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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