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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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