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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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