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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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