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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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