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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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