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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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