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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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