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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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