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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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