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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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