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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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