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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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