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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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