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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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