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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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