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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources