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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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