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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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