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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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