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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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