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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores 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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