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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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