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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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