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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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