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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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