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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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