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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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