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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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