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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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