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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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