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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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