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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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