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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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