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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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