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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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