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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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