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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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