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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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