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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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