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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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