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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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