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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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