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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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