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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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