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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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