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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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