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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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