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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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