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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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