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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key 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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