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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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