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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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