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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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