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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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