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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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