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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the 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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