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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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