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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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