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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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