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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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