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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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