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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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