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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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