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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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