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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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