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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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