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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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