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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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