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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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