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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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