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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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