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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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