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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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