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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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