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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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