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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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