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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important 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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