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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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