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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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