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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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