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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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