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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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