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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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