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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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