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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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