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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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