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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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