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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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