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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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