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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines 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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