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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the 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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