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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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