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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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