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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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