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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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