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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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