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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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