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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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