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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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