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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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