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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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