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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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