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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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