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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers 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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