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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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