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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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