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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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