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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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