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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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