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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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