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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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