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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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