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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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