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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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