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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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