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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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