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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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