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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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