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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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