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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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