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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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