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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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