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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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