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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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