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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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