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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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