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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about 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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