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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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