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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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