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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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