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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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