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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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