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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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