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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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