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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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