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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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