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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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