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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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