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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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