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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically 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 now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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