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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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