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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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