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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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