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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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