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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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