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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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