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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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