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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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