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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major 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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