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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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