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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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