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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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