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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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