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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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