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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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