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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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