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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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