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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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