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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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