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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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