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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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