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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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