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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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