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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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