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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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