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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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