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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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