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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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