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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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