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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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