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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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