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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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