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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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