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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes 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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