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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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