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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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