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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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