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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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