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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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